Author Archives: The Gloster Birder

Cotswold Water Park East     At Pit 114 a Marsh Harrier hunting, 1000 Teal and Wigeon, a few Pintail and up to ten Goldeneyes. The escaped Scarlet Ibis showed well on Roundhouse lake from the hide in the left hand … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     Early morning a SHORT-EARED OWL flushed by crows, a flock of 300 Wigeon flew S. Also 52 Shelducks, 128 Curlews, three Buzzards, a Raven, a Chiffchaff, three Redwings, three Fieldfares, seven Meadow Pipits and a Reed Bunting. … Continue reading →

Frampton     At lunchtime at the sailing lake a YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER feeding well in the southern hedge. Also two Chiffchaffs, three Blackcaps, four Stonechats and a few Redwings. (Nick Goatman). The YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER was relocated in the hedge at 4:10pm … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge    A FIRECREST next to Willow hide again. 28 Bewick’s Swans on site today, a Green Sandpiper on the Rushy, a Marsh Harrier over the Dumbles, 6+ Linnets from Estuary Tower. A Sparrowhawk and a Buzzard from Zeiss … Continue reading →

Cotswold Water Park East     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK on Pit 114 until 1pm at least. (Ian Ralphs). Ring-necked Duck by Ian Ralphs Ring-necked Duck by Ian Ralphs WWT Slimbridge    Two FIRECRESTS this morning near the Martin Smith hide … Continue reading →

Haresfield     Two Peregrines on the incinerator at Javelin Park this evening. (Harrison Rowsell). WWT Slimbridge     A Water Rail from South Finger reedbed screen and a Peregrine on the Tack Piece disturbing everything. (Dot Jones). Coombe Hill Meadows    … Continue reading →

Coombe Hill Meadows     A drake RING-NECKED DUCK at 9am. (Nigel Workman/Greg Lee). Also five Ruff, six Tufted Ducks, 30 Shovelers, 21 Gadwalls, 22 Mallards, 236 Pintails, 409 Wigeon, 795 Teal, 17 Coots, a Moorhen, 37 Black-headed Gulls, 12 Herring … Continue reading →

Frampton pools     The first male Goldeneye of the winter, eight Cattle Egrets, three Great White Egrets, 14 Shovelers, 49 Cormorants, 47 Tufted Ducks, seven Teal, two Pochards, 29 Mallards, 36 Mute Swans, 361 Coots, two Wigeon, 21 Gadwalls, 14 … Continue reading →

Saul Warth     At high tide in very poor conditions five Shelducks, 170 Lapwings flew S, five Cormorants,nine Fieldfares, two Redwings and 14 Chaffinches. 45 Cattle Egrets and two Little Egrets opposite Dunstalls Farm at 10am. (MK). Cattle Egrets by … Continue reading →

WWT Slimbridge     The FIRECREST at midday between Martin Smith and Robbie Garnett hide, a fairly showy Cetti’s Warbler at the Martin Smith hide and on the Tack Piece four Bewick’s Swans, two White-fronted Geese, 17 Ruffs, three Snipe and … Continue reading →